Description

SS 81 SE CRUWYS MORCHARD CRUWYS MORCHARD
2/76 Drake chest tomb and railings about
- 8 metres south west of the porch of
the Church of the Holy Cross
GV II
Chest tomb,and railings. Probably mid/late C19. Stone rectangular chest with corner
pilasters, oversailing moulded coped lid and panels on the sides and ends with sunk
mouldings. Inscription on the north side commemorates Thomas Drake, date of death
covered by ivy. The chest is surrounded by good railings with reeded verticals with
fishtail finials. The corner verticals are columnar with urn finials.
One of a number of memorials in the churchyard complete with railings which are a
significant feature of Cruwys Morchard churchyard.

Listing NGR: SS8741912140

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26545938

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)